Just some reassurance

[steves66]

I am having a brain fart here. I am 99.9% sure on how to install pistions, but for some reason I am second guessing myself. Check the picture out and tell me if I'm right. The eyebrows on the pistons go to the top of the bore and the rod tangs go to the outside of the crank, opposite the cam, correct? Again, please excuse my brain fart! I think I am developing OCD!

[firefighter3931]

I am having a brain fart here. I am 99.9% sure on how to install pistions, but for some reason I am second guessing myself. Check the picture out and tell me if I'm right. The eyebrows on the pistons go to the top of the bore and the rod tangs go to the outside of the crank, opposite the cam, correct? Again, please excuse my brain fart! I think I am developing OCD!

Oh NO ! A brain fart while you're putting that stroker together  Looking at your pic ; the arrow side of the piston should be at the top of the bore if you're looking at the block from the side. Said another way, it should be towards the cam (or center) of the engine. The large flat area is your quench area that sits underneath the closed portion of the chamber.

The dished side will be underneath the valves. Hope that makes sense...

Ron

Ps. Here's a pic for reference. This is not a dished piston but notice how the tops of the eyebrows face towards the lifter valley.

[steves66]

  Ya a brain FART! I knew how they went, but something deeeeeeeeeeeeep down inside kept saying, "your screwing up man". Simple things like the bearing tangs on the rods go toward the outside, and the chamferd side of the rods go toward the crank. I keep second guessing myself for some reason. It has never happened before.

[Ghoste]

It's called perfectionist.   

Look at what happened to CudaKen if you are ever unsure about asking.  (not that it would have helped Ken cuz he didn't know the hand he had been dealt but it's a good illustration of human error)

[steves66]

Ya my wife tells me that I need to take it easy on myself. I have always been told, it's better to ask, the only dumb question is a question not asked!

[firefighter3931]

That's good advice from Farrah  When in doubt ask....been there done that. 

Ron